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We introduce a deep learning approach to perform fine-grained population estimation for displacement camps using high-resolution overhead imagery. We train and evaluate our approach on drone imagery cross-referenced with population data for…
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The Simplified Access Metric (SAM) is a new approach for characterizing emergency shelter access patterns as a measure of shelter client vulnerability. The goal of SAM is to provide shelter operators with an intuitive way to understand…
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Surface water mixed with wastewater creates serious environmental concerns, particularly in densely populated urban areas with inadequate infrastructure. Such contamination threatens to cause major public health crises in the Ganga Basin…
The growing homelessness crisis in the U.S. presents complex social, economic, and public health challenges, straining shelters, healthcare, and social services while limiting effective interventions. Traditional assessment methods struggle…
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Updated building footprints with refugee camps from high-resolution satellite imagery can support related humanitarian operations. This study explores the utilization of the "Segment Anything Model" (SAM) and one of its branches,…
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